Connecticut DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Do not make a right turn.

A red slash inside a red circle means "no." This regulatory sign prohibits drivers from making a right turn. This sign is located on the right side of a roadway or over a travel lane.

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

You may use hand signals in place of your vehicle's turn signals or if your vehicle's brake lights have failed. To signal a right turn, the hand and arm are extended upward. To signal a left turn, the hand and arm are extended outward (in Connecticut, with your forefinger pointed). To signal slowing down or stopping, the hand and arm are extended downward.

Source: CGS § 14-244

Not quite. The answer is from your left and no oncoming traffic turning left into your path.

Before turning right at an intersection, make sure that there is no traffic approaching from your left and no oncoming traffic turning left into your path. Also yield to pedestrians who are crossing the road that you are going to enter.

Not quite. The answer is hand-over-hand technique.

When turning a sharp corner, use the hand-over-hand technique to turn the steering wheel. Do not turn the wheel with just one hand or you could lose control. When you complete the turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand. Letting it slip through your fingers could be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is You may not turn right.

Regulatory signs tell drivers what they may or may not do. On this regulatory sign, the arrow depicts a right turn. However, a red slash inside a red circle means "no." This regulatory sign prohibits drivers from making a right turn. Regulatory signs are usually located on the right side of a roadway or over a travel lane. Sometimes arrows are also painted on the roadway as a supplement to the sign.

Not quite. The answer is hand and arm extended upward.

The correct hand signal to make a right turn is the hand and arm extended upward.

Not quite. The answer is 10 feet

In Connecticut, you may not park within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone, within 25 feet of a stop sign, or within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. (Note: There are also other places where you are not allowed to park. Check for signs or pavement markings that may prohibit or limit parking.)

Not quite. The answer is Exit ramps

Exit ramps allow you to slow down and leave the expressway. There is often a lower speed posted for the ramp.

Not quite. The answer is constantly shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another.

Expressway driving may cause highway hypnosis, a condition of drowsiness or unawareness induced by monotony, the sounds of the wind and the tires on the pavement, and the steady hum of the engine. Try to prevent the condition by shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another and focusing them upon various objects near and far, left and right.

Not quite. The answer is There is a school zone ahead; slow down and proceed with caution.

This pentagonal (five-sided) sign warns of a school zone or school crossing ahead. Schoolchildren may be crossing the road ahead, so slow down and proceed with caution. Follow directions from school crossing guards. (Note: Older school zone and school crossing signs have a yellow background.)

Source: Warning Signs, Traffic Signs, Chapter 5: Know the Road, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is interchange

An interchange is a road junction where two or more roads cross over one another so as not to impede one another's traffic flow. Instead, the roads are connected through a series of connecting ramps. These ramps allow you to leave one road and enter another one safely, without disrupting the flow of traffic. There are diamond, cloverleaf, and folded diamond interchanges, among others.

Not quite. The answer is return to your original lane

You must pass at a safe distance. Don't try to return to your original lane until you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rear-view mirror. Then give a turn signal, check your blind spots, and return to your original lane.

Not quite. The answer is No, you cannot park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

In Connecticut, you are not allowed to park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. (There are also many other places where you are not allowed to park. Check for signs that may prohibit or limit parking.)

Source: No-Parking Zones, Parking, Chapter 4: Road Safety, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is drivers approaching from either direction.

Under Connecticut law, you may not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction within 500 feet. Also, do not make a U-turn where signs prohibit doing so.

Source: CGS § 14-242

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

This hand signal is the equivalent of the brake lights on the driver's vehicle. This driver intends to slow down or stop.

Source: Turn Signals, Chapter 4: Road Safety, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is Never

Under Connecticut law, you are not allowed to drive off the pavement or the main-traveled portion of the roadway to pass another vehicle on the right.

Source: CGS § 14-233

Not quite. The answer is in the leftmost lane.

If you are making a left turn, you must begin the turn in the leftmost lane unless signs or signals indicate otherwise.

Not quite. The answer is turn left.

This driver intends to turn left.

Source: Turn Signals, Chapter 4: Road Safety, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is slow down and encourage the driver to pass.

If you are being tailgated, you should slow down and encourage the driver behind you to pass. If this fails, pull over, stop, and let the tailgater pass. Don't increase your speed in an attempt to appease or outdistance the tailgater. No speed is too fast for some tailgaters.

Not quite. The answer is the sum of the braking distance and the reaction distance.

Your stopping distance equals your reaction distance (how far your vehicle travels while you are reacting) plus your braking distance (how far your vehicle travels before it stops). If you are driving fast or are very tired or if your vehicle has bad brakes, you will need a greater distance to stop your vehicle.